Men Make Up Nearly 3 in 4 German Road Deaths, Data Shows
Wiesbaden – November 02, 2026 -- Men accounted for 58.2% of all people injured or killed on German roads in 2025, and for 73.6% of those who died, according to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
That works out to 217,000 men against 156,100 women (41.8%). The more serious the injury, the larger the male share: 57.1% of the slightly injured, 64.0% of the seriously injured and 73.6% of the fatalities. Destatis released the figures ahead of International Men's Day on November 3.
Men face a one-third higher risk per capita
Per 100,000 inhabitants, 526 boys and men were injured or killed in traffic last year, versus 369 girls and women. For deaths, the gap is wider: about 5 males per 100,000 died, more than double the rate for females (2). Destatis notes that men travel more overall and more often use vehicles with graver crash consequences, such as motorcycles.